Alphonse Mucha - Printemps, art nouveau mirror

Beautiful Alphonse Mucha—Printemps vintage mirror featuring a glamorous lady in elegant clothing, vibrant blues and yellows that really stand out in the design. She is showing the marriage of music and nature while playing her harp. There is a section of detailed birds with matching tones and a wonderful floral background. Around the picture is a geometric border with an intertwining pattern. Great darker-coloured wooden frame. Excellent vintage condition with few minor signs of authentic patina. Height: 90cm Length: 63cm Width: 3cm Art Nouveau emerged at the end of the 19th century in opposition to the official world of academic art. Seeking to break from tradition, a new generation of artists rejected the prevalent taste for highly ornamental objects that reworked earlier styles. Inspired by the unpredictability of nature and the vivid colours and bold forms found in Japanese art, they began producing organic forms embellished with sinuous curves, naturalistic hues, and daringly asymmetrical forms. This new style found a broad and largely supportive audience when it was promoted at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris. Yet its popularity ultimately led to the style’s...more

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United Kingdom